CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

Merry Christmas to all you picklers from Albuquerque, NM. We are having a great time here. Found a great group of picklers. Have you ever been to Albuquerque in the fall? Then you have experienced the aroma of chili peppers being roasted in the market places - the smell hangs like smoke in the air, with maybe just a hint of heat for the eyes. Some call them tears of joy! So, I met usapa ambassador Bill Marshall who has promoted pickle here in ALB! What a tremendous job he has done and is still doing. And the picklers here are just like picklers everywhere, addicted to learning and playing the game. Bill took the time to introduce the game to my son Kevin, who after 3 continuous days is nursing some tight leg muscles. I watched Bill as he trained his players to referee, preparing them for an upcoming tournament. Needless to say, we have had fun with the players here. We should be back in Sky Valley on Dec. 27th if we don't get snowed in. Have a great Christmas and remember our Lord on the day we picked to celebrate his birth. - Jan - Oh yes, the pickleball club here has a motto! PICKLEBALL - PEEL EM, ROAST EM, PICKLE EM!